Lyca Mobile: Best Applications for the Cost of Living Crisis #LycaMobile

Founded in 2006, Lyca Mobile is the sister company of Lycatel, both forming part of the Lyca Group of companies.

Lyca Mobile operates with an emphasis on affordability and connectivity. The world’s largest mobile virtual network operator, Lyca Mobile serves over 16 million customers globally. Its mobile plans offer exclusive benefits to customers, providing supportive, low-cost, network-ready solutions.

With the cost of living crisis forcing consumers all over the world to cut down on spending, this article will look at five apps that can help consumers to better manage their finances.

Beanstalk

For parents seeking to invest on behalf of their children, Beanstalk helps them to grow their initial investment in a junior stocks and shares ISA until the child reaches adulthood. Providing access to the whole family enables grandparents and other family members to contribute too, whether they wish to help the child save for their first car, college, their first home or another important milestone.

Money Dashboard

Money Dashboard enables users to see all of their accounts in a single, easy-to-navigate platform, tracking how much money they have left until payday and helping them to grow their savings. Downloaded more than 100,000 times, the app allows users to set custom budgets and automatically import and tag transactions.

Plum

One of the most comprehensive money-saving apps available for download today, Plum offers simple, easy-access money ‘Pockets’ to help users ringfence savings from everyday spending, enabling them to create private pension pots and stocks and shares ISAs. Plum can be used to make automatic lump sum savings each payday or round up purchases, placing the excess into a savings account. The app also identifies where users are overpaying on bills, as well as offering cash-back deals with partner retailers.

OLIO

OLIO not only helps save users money but also combats food waste, connecting neighbours and local businesses to ensure surplus food is shared rather than thrown away. In addition to food items, non-food items are offered for free to neighbours who can make use of them. To access items, users simply browse listings available nearby, requesting items and arranging collection via private messaging.

Snoop

Aimed at bargain hunters, Snoop provides users with reviews of their regular shopping haunts, sharing discount codes to help them save on purchases. Snoop also shares better deals across mobile, energy and broadband service providers, prompting users when their contract is up for renewal and sharing the best deals on offer to save them time scouring comparison sites.

Too Good To Go

Too Good To Go is an app that enables users to buy and collect fresh food from local retailers that would otherwise go to waste just because it has not sold in time. Not only does this present some big savings for users – making food available at a fraction of the original retail price – it also helps to tackle the issue of food waste. With a shocking one-third of all food thrown away, for those seeking to live a greener life, save money and enjoy tasty food, Too Good To Go is a great choice.